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president obama left this morning on a ten day trip to asia. he assigned his kids some important chores. he said that while he's gone, sasha has to walk the dog, and malia has to walk biden. [ laughter ] and if they do that, then they'll get a dvd when he gets back. so, they're good. they have to do that. when he returns, president obama is expected to finally reveal his strategy for the war in afghanistan. the strategy is called, "don't ask, don't tell." [ laughter ] speaking of "don't ask, don't tell," congressman barney frank said yesterday that the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy will be repealed next year. it's going to be replaced by the new policy, "ah, yeah, we knew." [ laughter ] big news, lou dobbs announced on his show last night that he was leaving cnn. no word on where dobbs is going to go next, but i think we can all rule out telemundo. [ laughter ] they're not welcome there. dobbs said he's leaving because he wants to engage in constructive problem solving. he's already solved one problem -- for cnn. [ laughter ] leavin
president obama left this morning on a ten day trip to asia. he assigned his kids some important chores. he said that while he's gone, sasha has to walk the dog, and malia has to walk biden. [ laughter ] and if they do that, then they'll get a dvd when he gets back. so, they're good. they have to do that. when he returns, president obama is expected to finally reveal his strategy for the war in afghanistan. the strategy is called, "don't ask, don't tell." [ laughter ] speaking of...
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and they come from states that president obama lost in last year's election. we're talking about mary landrieu of louisiana and blanche lincoln of arkansas. and she's in a tight re-election. earlier today ben nelson of nebraska ended the suspense and said he'd vote yes tomorrow but wouldn't promise to back health care reform in the end. these democrats don't like the public option, where the federal government would set up a system and sell health insurance. and brian, today the capitol hill phone system went out of whack because of too many phone calls. officials suspect the surge was because of this health care bill. brian? >> kelly o'donnell, who'll be working saturday night to cover all of it for us. kelly, thanks. >>> we have an update now on illinois senator roland burris, the democrat appointed by the disgraced ex-governor rod blagojevich to fill president obama's old senate seat. burris was admonished today by the senate ethics committee for being "less than candid with investigators." committee said burris provided information that was incorrect, inco
and they come from states that president obama lost in last year's election. we're talking about mary landrieu of louisiana and blanche lincoln of arkansas. and she's in a tight re-election. earlier today ben nelson of nebraska ended the suspense and said he'd vote yes tomorrow but wouldn't promise to back health care reform in the end. these democrats don't like the public option, where the federal government would set up a system and sell health insurance. and brian, today the capitol hill...
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was an emotional one, but her connection to obama didn't stop sarah palin from sitting down with her this week. >> when everybody was saying that i was snubbing you, you didn't even know about it? >> it wasn't -- it didn't register. >> reporter: "the oprah show" fueled oprah's media empire and a cable network, which may be why the queen of talk is moving on. >> i love tv! >> and oprah will still be on the air for almost two more years. once it's over, her production company, though, says she will not be moving her show to her new cable network, which is launching next year. hard to imagine after 25 years that there's not going to be an oprah on the air. >> on the other hand, she just may want to step aside -- >> no. >> no? >> go out on top. >> go on a budget and all that stuff. >> $2.7 billion goes like that, right? >> i'm envisioning the line of people waiting to take that job, you know? just the line. >> go ahead, meredith. >> no, not me. i have no interest. matt. matt. >>> all right, just ahead, closing arguments beginning this morning at the trial of amanda knox, the american col
was an emotional one, but her connection to obama didn't stop sarah palin from sitting down with her this week. >> when everybody was saying that i was snubbing you, you didn't even know about it? >> it wasn't -- it didn't register. >> reporter: "the oprah show" fueled oprah's media empire and a cable network, which may be why the queen of talk is moving on. >> i love tv! >> and oprah will still be on the air for almost two more years. once it's over, her...
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wright became world famous as the fiery former preacher to barack obama before he became president. he spoke with and mccarthy on the campus of the university. >> extremists on the right and left serve a purpose. i think that people such as the speaker of the house that are deciding not to go are missing an opportunity to make their own statement as to who we are as a statement. >> rev. wright is expected to speak -- rev. wright expected to speak tonight. >> now, your 11 insta-weather + forecast and with tom tussler buyer. >> we're watching the weather system to our south. we will see if it plays out that way. we will be during some other. we will see of that system will clear out clear things out. today was 62 in the inner harbor. another day with normal -- and warmer than normal temperatures. -- another day with warmer than normal to birchers. we are 12 degrees warmer than the average for this time of year. it looks like that we will end up being a little chillier. a brief clearing pattern is behind that. there are storms about to pop up. it looks like temperatures will settle bac
wright became world famous as the fiery former preacher to barack obama before he became president. he spoke with and mccarthy on the campus of the university. >> extremists on the right and left serve a purpose. i think that people such as the speaker of the house that are deciding not to go are missing an opportunity to make their own statement as to who we are as a statement. >> rev. wright is expected to speak -- rev. wright expected to speak tonight. >> now, your 11...
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the obama administration endorsed it. a congressional budget office says the senate health-care bill would cut the federal deficit by $130 billion in the first decade. if it would create new government competition for private insurance companies and cover almost all americans. now to the market. stocks plunged yesterday, extending a global slump. locally, your bloomberg merrill lynch index also fell with under armor, what you're leading decliners. big stocks to watch today, discovery communications. this maryland company is the future hall of oprah winfrey's future cable channel. -- the future home. she will be announcing that she will end her current live talk show today. >> oprah winfrey says she is almost ready to end her reign. she will announce today that her syndicated show will air its final episode on september 9, 2011. that would be the end of her 25th season. many believe she will take her show on to her own cable channel that goes on line in january 2011. she will make the announcement on tv 11 at 4:00. >> i th
the obama administration endorsed it. a congressional budget office says the senate health-care bill would cut the federal deficit by $130 billion in the first decade. if it would create new government competition for private insurance companies and cover almost all americans. now to the market. stocks plunged yesterday, extending a global slump. locally, your bloomberg merrill lynch index also fell with under armor, what you're leading decliners. big stocks to watch today, discovery...
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you're --" [ light laughter ] hey, you guys, president obama said he probably won't read sarah palin's new book, because she'll sell enough copies without him. [ light laughter ] meanwhile, president bush said he probably won't read sarah palinss book, because it's a book. [ laughter ] "read a book?" you guys, the senate unveiled its own version of the health care bill yesterday. it will cost $849 billion and cover 31 million americans. that's so exciting. that means we're this close to having that bill voted on by the senate, then combine with the bill in house, then re-voted on again by both houses and then signed into law, which will take effect in three years. exciting, right?! [ cheers and applause ] government. [ light laughter ] you guys, kellogs announced that there will be a severe shortage of eggo frozen waffles until next summer, because of a flood at one of their factories. yeah, they were like, "so, for the time being, you will just have to leggo -- [ light laughter ] >> audience member: leggo my eggo! >> jimmy: -- of your eggo." [ light laughter ] thanks for yelling that
you're --" [ light laughter ] hey, you guys, president obama said he probably won't read sarah palin's new book, because she'll sell enough copies without him. [ light laughter ] meanwhile, president bush said he probably won't read sarah palinss book, because it's a book. [ laughter ] "read a book?" you guys, the senate unveiled its own version of the health care bill yesterday. it will cost $849 billion and cover 31 million americans. that's so exciting. that means we're this...
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let's talk about obama. okay? he's getting a lot of flak lately because he was -- they say he was graveling to the japanese emperor. what do you think about all that criticism he's getting? >> listen, i don't think that -- listen, you win a nobel peace prize which i consider one of the best honors in the world and it starts more fights than you could ever imagine. i don't think obama can do anything right in anybody's eyes. he inherited a mess from our predecessor for eight years. he's only been in office for 11 months. change doesn't happen like that. there are people who say he hasn't done anything. i'm in california. we love him here because he told the federal government to lay off the medical marijuana clinics. it's all love out here. >> he did get a lot of the hispanic vote when he was -- right? >> you know, i think i was partly responsible for that because i did campaign with him for a year and i was never a hillary clinton supporter. i was only a barack obama supporter and he did a promo for my show, "lope
let's talk about obama. okay? he's getting a lot of flak lately because he was -- they say he was graveling to the japanese emperor. what do you think about all that criticism he's getting? >> listen, i don't think that -- listen, you win a nobel peace prize which i consider one of the best honors in the world and it starts more fights than you could ever imagine. i don't think obama can do anything right in anybody's eyes. he inherited a mess from our predecessor for eight years. he's...
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let's talk about obama. okay? he's getting a lot of flak lately because he was -- they say he was graveling to the japanese emperor. what do you think about all that criticism he's getting? >> listen, i don't think that -- listen, you win a nobel peace prize which i consider one of the best honors in the world and it starts more fights than you could ever imagine. i don't think obama can do anything right in anybody's eyes. he inherited a mess from our predecessor for eight years. he's only been in office for 11 months. change doesn't happen like that. there are people who say he hasn't done anything. i'm in california. we love him here because he told the federal government to lay off the medical marijuana clinics. it's all love out here. >> he did get a lot of the hispanic vote when he was -- right? >> you know, i think i was partly responsible for that because i did campaign with him for a year and i was never a hillary clinton supporter. i was only a barack obama supporter and he did a promo for my show, "lope
let's talk about obama. okay? he's getting a lot of flak lately because he was -- they say he was graveling to the japanese emperor. what do you think about all that criticism he's getting? >> listen, i don't think that -- listen, you win a nobel peace prize which i consider one of the best honors in the world and it starts more fights than you could ever imagine. i don't think obama can do anything right in anybody's eyes. he inherited a mess from our predecessor for eight years. he's...
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and this celebrity isn't president obama. it's former republican vice presidential candidate, sarah palin. >> she is on every program, whether you turn on to cable news, whether you turn on network news. whether you turn on the entertainment shows. whether you turn on the late-night shows, it is all about sarah palin this week. >> reporter: so who's a celebrity now? >> sarah palin. >> reporter: "showbiz tonight" has learned that palin's appearance this week on oprah, her first big interview about her tell-all, gave oprah her highest ratings in two years. palin's star power even has the queen of all media looking in her rearview mirror. >> should i be worried? should i be worried, because i have heard that you're going to get your own talk show? >> reporter: if oprah's worried, then maybe hollywood should be too, because sarah palin just might be coming to take over. and "showbiz tonight" can tell you, sarah palin's white-hot celebrity is splitting hollywood. between those like donald trump, who tell "showbiz tonight" she's go
and this celebrity isn't president obama. it's former republican vice presidential candidate, sarah palin. >> she is on every program, whether you turn on to cable news, whether you turn on network news. whether you turn on the entertainment shows. whether you turn on the late-night shows, it is all about sarah palin this week. >> reporter: so who's a celebrity now? >> sarah palin. >> reporter: "showbiz tonight" has learned that palin's appearance this week on...
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it started before obama was even in office. so it was very overtly political. keep in mind all of us may hate the idea of the bailout but geithner pointed out that it likely saved the financial markets and the economy from other collapse. geithner says treasury is working to close out that program as soon as possible. robin? >>> jen, thank you. people who plead no contest or guilty to minor offenses are going to be asked to provide $25 in groceries instead of a $25 fine for court costs. >> i think a little bit of charity, they learn there are other needy people out there. sometimes we have people in court that i'm telling them to do this. you can go to the food bank and get some food because it sounds like you probably need it. >> it makes more of a point than just paying $25 that goes to waste. >> the court has been doing this for the past 11 years. they say it has been a big success. >>> soon, you could skip the customs line when you fly home from overseas. homeland security wants to expand an experimental program for prescreened travelers. so if you pay a on
it started before obama was even in office. so it was very overtly political. keep in mind all of us may hate the idea of the bailout but geithner pointed out that it likely saved the financial markets and the economy from other collapse. geithner says treasury is working to close out that program as soon as possible. robin? >>> jen, thank you. people who plead no contest or guilty to minor offenses are going to be asked to provide $25 in groceries instead of a $25 fine for court...
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maybe even first lady michelle obama. the great debate on tv's most provocative entertainment show at 11:00 eastern. >>> a church in arizona has been told to stop feeding the homeless. now the aclu offered to help crossroads united methodist. again, they were told to stop feeding the homeless because neighborhood started to complain. homeless were caught relieving themselves in the area. some of them were apparently camping out in people's backyards. this month a judge ruled the church was violating a city ordinance by serving meals in a residential area. so why not just feed the homeless somewhere else. the pastor told us that this is a city wide ordinance so if the church moves, it can actually set a precedent for other churches in phoenix so that's why they're going this route. the church hasn't decided whether it it will accept help from the aclu but an appeal is set for next month. until then the church will keep feeding the needy. what do you think about this? is this pushing the rule of law too far? maybe you under
maybe even first lady michelle obama. the great debate on tv's most provocative entertainment show at 11:00 eastern. >>> a church in arizona has been told to stop feeding the homeless. now the aclu offered to help crossroads united methodist. again, they were told to stop feeding the homeless because neighborhood started to complain. homeless were caught relieving themselves in the area. some of them were apparently camping out in people's backyards. this month a judge ruled the church...
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i am honored president obama's nomination and for timothy geithner for recommending me. i am grateful to my family for the strong support for encouraging me to apply myself to public-service. my parents are not able to be with me today but i would like a recognize them -- i would like to recognize them. they came to this country many years ago. they went as far as to name each of their sons after great american leaders. i proudly carried the middle name after an earlier leader from illinois. i welcome the opportunity to serve our country and to join a talented team at the treasury department. i have worked over 25 years in the imf. i have gained experience in dealing with the full range of international issues during the 1980's. i was involved in the efforts to deal with the latin american crisis. during the 1990's , i worked with asian countries grappling with their own crisis. i have returned to latin america at another difficult time. most recently i led the team preparing the imf's economic outlook report. i have been involved in trying to respond to the recent crisi
i am honored president obama's nomination and for timothy geithner for recommending me. i am grateful to my family for the strong support for encouraging me to apply myself to public-service. my parents are not able to be with me today but i would like a recognize them -- i would like to recognize them. they came to this country many years ago. they went as far as to name each of their sons after great american leaders. i proudly carried the middle name after an earlier leader from illinois. i...
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wouldn't let crews in because the event might turn into political strandstanding against president obama. reporters won't be able to ask palin or supporters questions. >>> a big hike in tuition isn't going over well in california at all. police arrested dozens at the university of california in davis after they occupied an administrative building. hundreds more marched at ucla. the increases will cost students about 2,000 extra dollars in the next two careyear the execs pasa 32% increase even after deep cuts to spending. the students want help. >> if you pass this increase today, when i go home tonight to san diego i will have to drop all my classes because i cannot afford this anymore. you are not making this university affordable. >> regents have promised more aid to help lower income students and will meet with students today to talk about the increases. >>> you pay taxes on vices like cigarettes and alcohol. lawmakers are looking at taxing our vanity. they're calling it the botax. a tax on elective cosmetic surgery like implants or face-lifts. it would raise money to pay for the heal
wouldn't let crews in because the event might turn into political strandstanding against president obama. reporters won't be able to ask palin or supporters questions. >>> a big hike in tuition isn't going over well in california at all. police arrested dozens at the university of california in davis after they occupied an administrative building. hundreds more marched at ucla. the increases will cost students about 2,000 extra dollars in the next two careyear the execs pasa 32%...
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for example, right away when president obama signs this bill, your insurance company won't be able to kick you off your plan for some made-up reason because they no longer want to cover you and they will no longer be able to cap your coverage. i can't tell you how many people think they're safe because they had a $500,000 cap on their insurance. they never dreamed they would use it up. but one difficult and terrible illness can use it up, and then they're out of luck. no more rescissions, no more caps. parents will be able to keep their children on their health care policy up to the age of 26. small businesses will have immediate access to tax credits to make covering their employees more affordable. and seniors -- seniors will have a more generous benefit through their prescription drug coverage. we all hear about that doughnut hole that comes onto seniors as soon as they need to buy more pharmaceuticals. this will give them another $500 before they reach that point. those are just a few of the immediate benefits of the patient protection and affordable care act. here is a sample of
for example, right away when president obama signs this bill, your insurance company won't be able to kick you off your plan for some made-up reason because they no longer want to cover you and they will no longer be able to cap your coverage. i can't tell you how many people think they're safe because they had a $500,000 cap on their insurance. they never dreamed they would use it up. but one difficult and terrible illness can use it up, and then they're out of luck. no more rescissions, no...
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unelected members appointed by the administration, which in this case initially at least would be the obama administration, and they would dictate further savings under medicare, and this gets to the -- to my friend from arizona's question about rationing. it would dictate annual medicare cuts geared toward reducing medicare spending. now, these people are not going to be like us and accountable. they will not have to go back to their districts every two years or their states every six years. but they will have the unbelievable power under this legislation to dictate additional cuts that we know not of, and "the wall street journal" called this a rationing commission. and this ties right in with the concerns that americans have had over the last two or three days about these recommendations with regard to mammograms. i have -- and i realize i'm intruding on the gentleman's time, but i have a letter here from a physician in mississippi who is fearful that this sort of rationing board is going to impose the requirement that mammograms not be given until after age 50, and he says, "my wife and
unelected members appointed by the administration, which in this case initially at least would be the obama administration, and they would dictate further savings under medicare, and this gets to the -- to my friend from arizona's question about rationing. it would dictate annual medicare cuts geared toward reducing medicare spending. now, these people are not going to be like us and accountable. they will not have to go back to their districts every two years or their states every six years....
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that came out this week that women should get your mammograms and screenings, do you think that the obama administration had any influence over those or any link or was this independent? >> i will not speculate on that. recommendations like this from a task force, a panel, that has been put together by the administration that those recommendations will be used by the insurance companies as they make a determination as to what they're going to cover. as a woman, i want to be able to consult with my doctor based on my family history to know when i should be getting a mammogram. we will figure out when that is appropriate but we will follow the guidelines that we look to. it is the insurance companies who are saying, sorry, you are over 50 and it is now every other year as opposed to what my coverage was before, that causes me a great deal of concern. >> anyone else? >> center collins, there is some unfinished business in congress that needs to be addressed before dan york. -- senator collins -- [unintelligible] there is a list of a five or six items. was this leveraged to pressure the democ
that came out this week that women should get your mammograms and screenings, do you think that the obama administration had any influence over those or any link or was this independent? >> i will not speculate on that. recommendations like this from a task force, a panel, that has been put together by the administration that those recommendations will be used by the insurance companies as they make a determination as to what they're going to cover. as a woman, i want to be able to...